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Mammoth Jaw, Tusks Unearthed as Danube Hits Record Low

7/29/2026

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Ryahovo resident uncovered a jaw, tusks and a rib thought to be mammoth remains after the Danube fell to a record low.
Director Nikolay Nenov said experts and Ecomuseum with Aquarium scientists will extract and recover the bones on Thursday.
Nenov noted the site was likely a marsh where the animal died millennia ago.
The record low follows heat waves and drought that have lowered rivers across Europe.

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Ryahovo resident uncovered a jaw, tusks and a rib thought to be mammoth remains after the Danube fell to a record low.
Director Nikolay Nenov said experts and Ecomuseum with Aquarium scientists will extract and recover the bones on Thursday.
Nenov noted the site was likely a marsh where the animal died millennia ago.
The record low follows heat waves and drought that have lowered rivers across Europe.